Corn picker mounting frame



Aug. 29, 1950 J. E. BOOP CORN PICKER MOUNTING FRAME 3 Sheets-Sheet '1 Filed Sept. 9, 1948 INVENTOR.

Aug. 29, 1950 J. E. BOOP CORN PICKER MOUNTING FRAME 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 9, 1948 Joe E. 500p INVENTOR.

Aug. 29, 1950 J. E. BOOP CORN PICKER MOUNTING FRAME 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Sept. 9, 1948 In ventor Joe E. 800p .5. .555. E55! Elia: liiii Patented Aug. 29, 1950 PATENT CORNIPICKER MOUNTING FRAME J oe E Boop; McCordsville, Ind.

Applications eptember 9, 194a- Saar No. 48,370 ease, (01. 5645') V invention relates acorn picker on a-tractor. In brief, this invention comprises an andextending rearwardlyof the tractor and forwardly of the rear axleto anintermediate point underneath the tractor.

Th 7nvention includesnovel means for rais-I ingca'nd lowering the front endportion of-this ram and a subframe o nntherear'end portion of. the frame adapted to support a huskin'g unit and .an elevator to carry. the .husked corn rearwardly and outwardly. .into a wagon" drawn behind .the tractor. A

the .;.tractor vwith the;- corn picker, and. this subfr'amealso includes adrawbar-ito ,which the .said

wagon can be secured. .1 .Aprimary object of thisinventicn is topro- The. subframe .alsoYincludes meansfor mounting aflexible power transmission meansfor driving connection of a power plant in generally to ;.corn pickers andmore particularly to. structure for mounting V oeenr'ea tangular frame pivoted on therear axle housings vide mountingmeans fora corn pickerwhich can be secured to a tractor, allowingfthe corn picker to bestilted; and allowing the wagon into which the husked'corn is to be placedto bedrawn sub-. I

stantially directly behind the tractor, thus obviating the .necessityof providing separate, locomotive means .forthe wagon rwitho ut sacrificing any advantageous operational characteristics of.vv

the corn picker.

provide a device of the charactermentioned above. in which the easeof manually. adjusting the corn picker is facilitated. by the incorporation of-Ya,

emcient adjusting means for the front end por (And a last object to be mentioned specifically is to provide a corn picker mounting which is relatively inexpensive and practicable to manufacturejwhich is simple, safe and convenient tense, and which will give"generally-efficient and durable service.

With these objects definitely in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of confrom . Still 'another'object of this invention isto pro vide a device of the above mentioned characten which-is specially designed for use witha tractor having a vertical flange and a step on each sidef thereof for connection with a specially. ,,designed bracket, but: which may be .adapted easilyfor use with other tractors of'slightlyv difierentdesign. Still another. object of thisinvention is to struction, 'combination and arrangement of Jele-.-- mentsand portionsas will be hereinafter, .de-=; scribed in detailv in the specification, particular- 1y pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a a material part of this application, and inwhich: Figure 1 is athree-dimensional. view of the frame and-the parts connected thereon, which 7 principal elementsin this in:

together form-the n iona .Figure 2 is a side elevational View of a tractor with: acorn picker; incorporated with, this invention, operatively mounted thereon, the figure to being. somewhat diagrammatic with respectrepresentation of the corn picker units;

FigureB is a topplanview of thestructure shown in Figure 2, this figure beingalso some- 1 what; diagrammatic .with respect to the corn pickerunits and. the elevator at the rear of the machinebeingbroken awayin part.-

Similarcharacters .of reference/designated similar or identical elements and; portions throughout the specification and throughoutthe different views in thedrawings. I

Referringnow to thedrawings in detail; this invention is adapted to be used witnanenv ironmentincluding a tractor having a frontaxle l0,

rear axle housing |2 ,and a vertical flange memher [4 intermediate the length of the tractor,

as well as step IG- or similar structure on-. the,

tractor-.

A bracket-generallyindicated by the numeral I8, is secured to this flange 14 on each" side of. the tractor, each bracket including. an angle iron 2 member .20, terminating in a bolt 22 which is used to replace one of .the bolts conventionally providedin the said flange, whereby the r'ear. ends ofthe brackets l8 are firmly mounted on thetractor. .The front ends of thebrackets 18 are secured to the said steps l6 by means Ofp U-bolts 24 or the like. Each bracket also includes alaterally. offset arm 26 to; which are pivoted a pair of depending links 28, on each side of the tractor, the pivotal connection with the-brackets I8 being indicated at-30. The lower ends of the links 28 are-pivoted toa .pair of;

cranks 3| fixed to a shaft 32 extending trans-,

versely of the front end portion of the-frame; which is generally indicated by the numeral 36. Bearings forthis shaft'32 are indicated, at 3.4.

inv Figure 1.

' The frame 36 is generally rectangular and open and may be constructed of tubular material :of

square section as indicated in the drawings, or

angle iron 'may be suitably employed in the .con struction of'this frame. "Theflongitudinalframex members 38 are joined at the forward "end by a" transverse frame member 40 and at the rear end by a transverse member 42. Bearing members 44 are secured intermediate the ends of the is-journaied-in tlie transverse memberflifi-and extends -tlierethrough -to carry a sprocket wheel 2:1- v and a beveled g'earwheel 645 sham: since: the; same; is substantially; convert? tienal immany types: of corn'pickers.\-,. 'Ilheaetual:

longitudinal frame members 38 and these bearing members 44 areadapted to be pivotally secured to the rear axle housing I2, whereby the frame 36 is adapted. for rocking actionlaboutthel rear axle housings; A hand lever 45 is rigidly secured at its lower end to the shaft 32 and a notched sector 46 ismounted upon the frame 36 to facilitate the securement of the handle 45 in any desired position, by the use of a conventional fingenf' actuated pawl.

A counter-balancing spring 48 is directly se construction of the husking unit 98 need not be materially changed and the portions designated by the numeral 94 will be completely unchangedlin this inventiont, v 7

Obviously minor: vaz'ifiions the details of construction and proportionment of the various elements of this invention may be recured to the lever 45 and to upstanding? bracket 50 on the front axle [0, or other suitable fixed structure on the tractor.

A power take-ofi shaft 52 connected to the power plant of' the tractor is=conneeted by=means= ofawniVersal-jbint 543a short'shafii' 5d and a-rr otlierf universal j oint 5'8} with a shaft Gil wlii The rear end pertion of' the-frame 36 i'sprovided \t'rith -a"sub-fiame-6'ii-whichiricludes* 'sp2n':1atl longitudinally disposed members d8 and 7 T0 and a transversely disposed drawbar 12 secured" parallelto the transverse member 42* on. the outer ends of"the mernbers fi8 and 10% Bea-rings ahd 16* are: provided oft-theni'nrberS 68 am? HY; respectively; to? support a short-1 8 which carries a beveled gear 803 and this beveled gear" drives the shaft 18 wliich; in turn; drives theshaft 84 through a nniversal'j'oint 8Z3 "A second universal" joint fifi will-inormally-be provided to transmit power-"tea short drive=shaftdl8 used to operate" anelevator' generally indicaeted at- HIIJ; the latter being of conventional design? plurality of apertures 9fl w-ill be provided in tire" drawbar" T2 which maybe" of-"ang-le' fin? varying the positioning-- of-"the wagon; not illus trat'ed; which-will be drawn" by the t'ra'ct'or behihdthecorn picker; and thesprocket wheel 6?? will be usedto drive a sprocket chain s wliicfi transmits power for" the operation of-itl'ie corrv v ventiona'l forward end portions of" the cornpicker; somewhat diagrammatitai-ly"'illiistratecl at 94. It will be understood that these forward I end 'portions 'of the-corn'-pi'cker"willbe securedby any suitable means, depending upc'm -the-eXact configuration of these forward end'portitins' upon the laterallyextending arm 96"onthe=fro 1 end"portion of" the-frame 36: The chain 9%? may also be used to drive aconventionalhuskihg wmit 98; Finally; the conventional eievator' structiirtr IOU willbe operative'lymounted upon' th? suli=--' frameGF-and driven by=theshort-eliaft-88 The" operation ofth'i's invention-will be clearly going description-'- of the: mechanical details thereof; taken in connection w-i'thtlie drawings anti theabovere'cit'ed"objectslt wiil 'be clearthat all? of theseobj cots are ampFy achieved B5 tiyely counter-balance the disparity imweight-carried by the frame on forwardi:

by the bearings 44. Actuation of the leven' ifiwill aHZJW for: proper" positioning of the: corm picker portions 94% while" tlie? elevator-* 10.0 will bee rrrotunteiir-for:v independent:- adjustmentzrelaztivm to;- thee. S'llbTrflfilIIE 65;, this: constructiom being":

sorted to without departure from the spirit of this-finv entionpand the scope of the invention shouldlbeedetermined only in accordance with a proper interpretation of the terms used in the picker, anda: sub-frame on tliesrearend of said frame" to supporta liusking: unit and elevator andotherrear pprtions'ofwcornpicken saidad mounted oir thefront end-portion? ofthe hanre:

a ha'nd 'lever om shaft? a crankion said 'sliafttg a bracket removably secured? tothe siiiiesoftfier tractor and w link ivotauy; connecterF'to 1 crank and to said bracket. V

2'; Means for mounting a corn picker" onia tractor" comprising an opeirrectangular mmeg having-* lbngi'tudinai spacedrlat'erai 'memlci'ers and": a; front end transverse. membeit rigifcily to ami between the lateraf members and? transe-i verselyspannitrgthetractor;'rearbearingswzrsafbf frame?fbr'piVOtalIysupportingjthe'tfian'ie orf"rear? side portions of a tractor: adjusting means tin and 'to" lower" the frontend" portion ofthe: frame relative to saidrear bearings alatezalfy" ext'endingarmon the fi'onten'dicfsaidframeror support of the front end iportion' of a: com pickerya sub-flameorr thereanend' of said fi'amee 7 tdsupport' a liusk'ing'urfit andielevatorand-otfien' understood from a= consideration of the rcre-- v and. rear sicfes of the pivotal mounting thereof 5 realportions of'" a corn't picker; saidv adjusting? mean's comprisingfar shaft rotata:bly' 'nrount'edion; the front'endportionc oftl'ie-ffame; a ham-Plever onsazidisiiaftt a-crank on. said shaft; a" bracket removabiy-secured*"toithe-side:of tIietractbryandii ali'nk rpi votally' connected= to; the? crank mimesaid" a; counter-balancing" spring GDIY'f nected"under"tensionrclirectly'tb and betweerrsaidr lever arr'a'ci'lacent' fixed portion" tractor. I

' I JOEE? MGPE' GI'BEDI v The following: references are" of'record". filflf this pat'ent'."

V UNEED, SEATESZEA ILEENEIS, Number new: Reg-1154521 Q'eirlenet'al 1553125432. 4 

